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Fed's in Congress' crosshairs, but many experts say hold fire
Nov 15th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
WASHINGTON -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd's sweeping new financial overhaul legislation, which proposes to strip the Federal Reserve of its authority to regulate banks...
Patrick to end nearly 1000 jobs
Oct 30th, 2009 - Boston
WORCESTER - Governor Deval Patrick intends to close a projected $600 million budget gap by eliminating nearly 1,000 state jobs, shaving millions from human service programs...
Patrick to cut 2000 jobs to protect local aid
Oct 29th, 2009 - Boston
Governor Deval Patrick announced today he would move to eliminate 2,000 state jobs as part of a plan to address a $600 million budget gap, but he said he would fully protect local aid sent by the state to the cities and towns.
Supreme Court to hear Chinese Muslims' case
Oct 20th, 2009 - USA Today
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the appeal of 13 Chinese Muslims at Guantanamo Bay naval base who are cleared for release yet are still being held...
How loss might affect SC governor Sanford
Jun 5th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
The S.C. Supreme Court ruling that Gov. Mark Sanford must accept $700 million in disputed federal money could have wide-ranging consequences, Sanford said, though lawmakers...

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Branches Of Government from WikiPedia:

The separation of powers, also known as trias politica, is a model for the governance of democratic states. The model was first developed in ancient Greece and came into widespread use by the Roman Republic as part of the uncodified Constitution of the Roman Republic. Under this model, the state is divided into branches or estates, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility. The normal division of estates is into an executive, a legislature, and a judiciary.

The opposite of separation of powers is the fusion of powers, often a feature of parliamentary democracies. In this form, the executive, which often consists of a prime minister and cabinet ("government"), is drawn from the legislature (parliament). This is the principle of responsible government. Although the legislative and executive branches are connected in parliamentary systems, there is often an independent judiciary. Also, the government's role in the parliament does not give them unlimited legislative influence.